• The Influence Of Communication Between Parents And Students On Academic Performance

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    • This study investigated The influence of communication between parents and students on academic performance. Three research questions and two null hypothesis (tested at p≤0.5) guided the study. The study is an ex-post facto or casual comparative researcher design. The sample for this study was made up of four hundred and eighty students in Ajayi crowther university. The students’ self-esteem scale on the other hand yielded an alpha of 0.874 which was established through cronbach  alpha  procedure. Mean, standard deviation and  t-test of Equivalent values were used  to analyze the data generated. All the null hypotheses were tested at p ≤ 0.5 level of significance. The major findings of the study includes, that;
      Conformity (socio) parent – child communication pattern is dominant in Enugu State. Parent–child communication have significant influence on the self-esteem of the students. Influence of the parent – child communication patterns on the academic achievement of the adolescent students is significant. Based on the findings, discussions, conclusions, and recommendations were made.

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    • CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]The analysis of the above results shows that invariably, the Academic Performance of our secondary school students (adolescents) is nothing to write home about. Poor Academic Performance according to Aremu (2000) is an achievement that is adjudged by the examiner and some other significant examination body as falling below an expected standard. On the other hand, Bakare (1994) perceived poor Academic Performance as any achievement that falls below a desired standard. In the context ... Continue reading---